February 11, 1905

Blackstone bowls 299-1/2

Have you ever come close to bowling a perfect game? It's unlikely that anyone has come closer than James Blackstone of Seattle, Washington. On February 11, 1905, blackstone was one ball away from bowling a 300-game. Unfortunately, he hit the pins so hard that 9 pins fell and the 10-pin broke, leaving the bottom half of it still standing. He scored a 299-1/2.

http://articles.mcall.com/1998-01-25/sports/31893241_pba-bowler-strikes-league-games

http://www.amug.org/~jpaul/feb11.html

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